Sen. Pat Roberts and challenger Greg Orman squared off over gridlock, health care reform and who will determine the future control of the U.S. Senate during their debate in Overland Park on Wednesday.

Sen. Pat Roberts and challenger Greg Orman squared off over gridlock, health care reform and who will determine the future control of the U.S. Senate during their debate in Overland Park on Wednesday.

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Updated: 6:28 PM CDT Oct 8, 2014

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WEBVTT MORNING AS A PURPORTED SEXUAL ASSAULT AT THE KAPPA SIGMA FRATERNITY, THEY ARE NOT RELATED. THEY ARE BEING HELD WITHOUT BOND. A BIG DAY IN THE U.S. SENATE RACE. PAT ROBERTS DEBATES HIS CHALLENGER, GREG ORMAN. COMMITMENT 2014 COVERAGE CONTINUES. THE CANDIDATES WERE SURROUNDED BY CAMERAS TODAY. IT IS BIG NEWS WHEN A REPUBLICAN KANSAS SENATOR TRAILS IN THE POLLS. IT IS A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN. REALLY ENJOYING IT. IT IS A GREAT THING. IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR KANSAS TO DEFINE THE AGENDA. THIS IS THE SECOND OF THREE DEBATES BETWEEN REPUBLICAN ROBERTS AND INDEPENDENT ORMAN. THE DEMOCRAT WALKED OUT OF -- DROPPED OUT OF THE DEBATE LAST MONTH. THEY CLASHED ON HEALTH CARE -- WE DON'T WANT AND DON'T NEED NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE. WE NEED A SYSTEM THAT IS MARKET-DRIVEN. ANY SENATOR WHO TELLS YOU HE WILL REPEAL THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT IS IGNORING THE REALITY THAT PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL SIMPLY VETO THE BILL. REPUBLICANS NEED SIX SENATE SEATS AND HOLD ONTO ROBERTS TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE SENATE. IF ORMAN IS ELECTED, WHO WOULD HATE SIDE WITH -- HE'S HAD WITH? JUST KIND OF A SIGN SAYING, I AM PRESENT. HE SAID THAT HE IS THE TIEBREAKER, HE WILL NOT VOTE FOR EITHER REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRATIC LEADERS. PEOPLE IN EPIDEMIC DEMONSTRATING A WILLINGNESS -- IN THE SENATE HAVE DEMONSTRATED A GREAT WILLINGNESS TO WORK. PAT ROBERTS SAYS HIS OPPONENT IS A LITTLE DEMOCRAT. GREG ORMAN SAYS WASHINGTON IS

Roberts, Orman debate in hot Kansas U.S. Senate contest

Sen. Pat Roberts and challenger Greg Orman squared off over gridlock, health care reform and who will determine the future control of the U.S. Senate during their debate in Overland Park on Wednesday.